How to take a Screenshot on Windows or Screen Grab Windows

If you have found yourself on this page, it means you have a Windows PC or aiming to get one and would like to know how to take a screenshot on Windows or Screen Grab Windows. If this is the case, I am more than happy to inform you that you’ve come to the right place.

We shall be looking at some different ways of doing this on a PC that runs on Windows OS. These various ways may or may not give the same result i.e. some methods may take a screenshot of the whole page or allows you to select the part you need or may as well, allow you to copy to clipboard to any editor where you can store at your free time.

The guide I will be discussing with you will not leave out any recent version of the Windows OS – be it Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Let’s move down as go straight to out topic of discussion.

How to take a Screenshot on Windows or Screen Grab Windows

By Using CTRL + PrtSc command.

Using this keyboard command and shortcut, one can easily take a screenshot on Windows or Screen Grab Windows. When you use this command, Windows automatically save the entire screen to your PC’s clipboard. After this has been done, you can now launch an editor, paste the picture, edit and save to any location of preference.

By Using Windows + PrtSc

This method of saving a screenshot on a PC allows you to save the images automatically. The entire screen is grabbed and saved automatically without asking you to select the part you need or copying to the clipboard. Images for the screenshot are stored in the normal pictures library. To check this, locate your screenshot folder for images and you’ll find your screenshot around.

By Using Alt + PrtSc

This command allows you to screenshot an active window. To use this shortcut, open the Window you want to screenshot and press the shortcut.

By using Fn + PrtSc.

Pressing this command is more or less and equivalent to using Windows + PrtSc

Fn + Windows + PrtSc

Also, Fn + Windows + PrtSc is also equivalent to you using the Windows + PrtSc.

Fn + Alt + PrtSc

It also takes the screenshot of an active window. It is equivalent to using Fn + Alt + PrtSc

Fn + Spacebar

This saves a screenshot taken in a full screen and is more or less than Alt+ Windows + PrtSc.

Fn + Alt + Spacebar

With this, an active window is saved allowing you to edit it by pasting using an Alt+ PrtSc Windows shortcut.

Windows + Shift +S (Only for Windows 10)

People that use Windows 10 can use this as it would allow you grab a region of the screen and safe to your preferred folder.

Using Snipping tool.

Snipping tool is an app or inbuilt software that can be used to make screenshots. To use snipping tool, click on the start menu and search Snipping Tool. Launch it and select the area where you want to screenshot. After taking a screenshot, you can then save with a name and to any location of your choice.